‘Give them a bloody nose’: Xi pressed for stronger South China Sea response
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s leadership is resisting pressure from elements within the military for a more forceful response to an international court ruling against Beijing’s claims in the South China Sea, sources said, wary of provoking a clash with t…
Turkey culls nearly 1,400 from army, overhauls top military council
ANKARA/ISTANBUL, Turkey (Reuters) – Turkey dismissed nearly 1,400 more members of its armed forces and stacked the top military council with government ministers on Sunday, moves designed by President Tayyip Erdogan to put him in full control of the mi…
Islamic State calls on members to carry out jihad in Russia
CAIRO (Reuters) – Islamic State called on its group members to carry out jihad in Russia in a nine-minute YouTube video on Sunday.
Former Goldman star O’Neill may quit UK government over China: FT
LONDON (Reuters) – High-profile British Treasury Minister Jim O’Neill, a former Goldman Sachs chief economist, could quit his post over Prime Minister Theresa May’s new approach to Chinese investment, the Financial Times reported, citing a friend of O’…
Pope says will withhold judgment on Cardinal Pell over sex abuse
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (Reuters) – Pope Francis said on Sunday that he will wait until Australian justice takes its course before taking a position on Cardinal George Pell, who is under investigation in his homeland over sexual abuse allegations.
Death toll in Baghdad bombing rises to 324: ministry
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – The death toll from a suicide bombing in central Baghdad on July 3 has reached 324 and might climb further, Iraq’s health minister said on Sunday.
U.S.-backed forces win control of most of Syria’s Manbij from Islamic State: spokesman
BEIRUT (Reuters) – U.S.-backed forces have now seized control of almost 70 percent of Manbij in northern Syria from Islamic State after making rapid advances over the past two days, a spokesman said on Sunday.
Muslims attend mass in France and Italy after priest killing
PARIS (Reuters) – Muslims in several parts of France and Italy attended Catholic masses on Sunday in a gesture of solidarity after the killing of a French priest in Normandy by Islamist militants.
Armed men who seized Armenian police station surrender
YEREVAN (Reuters) – Armed men who seized a police station in the Armenian capital Yerevan surrendered to the authorities on Sunday after a two-week stand-off, the country’s National Security Service said.
Turkey says to back away from EU migrant deal if no visa-free travel
BERLIN (Reuters) – Turkey would have to back out of its agreement with the European Union to stem the flow of migrants into the bloc if the EU does not deliver visa-free travel for Turks, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has said.
